Max Factor, Legendary Make-Up Artist, Dies

[Karen & David]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Max Factor, the legendary make-up artist who
first made his name during the
silent film era, died Friday night, a Los Angeles radio station
reported. He was 91.

KFWB-AM reported that Factor died at his Los Angeles home of heart
failure.

Factor, who moved from the midwest to Hollywood during the silent film
era, became famous by creating
and selling make-up to movie stars.

[RobertaQ]

In article <4pcand$l...@news.halcyon.com>, Karen & David
<sou...@halcyon.com> wrote:

There's a Max Factor buried at Hillside Memorial Park in L.A. As well as
a few other family members nearby. Guess that must have been Sr. and the
Max who just died, Jr.?

[Karen & David]

yes, max factor jr died some years ago. his father took it very hard,
i've read.

with max sr dead, who is left of the original hollywood makeup people?
the first two generations of westmores are gone, i believe.